A 17-year-old man has been released on conditional bail after an alleged shooting in Southport last week.

The teenager was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence after a member of the public reported that he had been ‘shot at’ in a park on Janes Brook Road on Thursday October 20.

According to Merseyside Police the incident is still being treated as an unconfirmed firearms discharge.

The park where the alleged shooting has taken place is only a few minutes walk away from Southport Hospital and Kew Woods primary school.